Waynesboro, Pennsylvania Population 2024

11,077

Waynesboro Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Waynesboro was:

  • White: 86.37%
  • Two or more races: 8.2%
  • Black or African American: 4.16%
  • Asian: 0.64%
  • Other race: 0.43%
  • Native American: 0.12%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.08%
Land Area (mi²)
3.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,229.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.38% (42)
The current population of Waynesboro, Pennsylvania is 11,077 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 11,035.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,53986.37%
Two or more races9068.2%
Black or African American4594.16%
Asian710.64%
Other race470.43%
Native American130.12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander90.08%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Waynesboro Population by Race

Waynesboro Population Pyramid 2024

Waynesboro Median Age

36.8

Total

32.8

Male

38.6

Female

Waynesboro Adults

There are 8,171 adults, (1,593 of whom are seniors) in Waynesboro.

Waynesboro Age Dependency

67.9

Age Dependency Ratio

24.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Waynesboro Sex Ratio

Female5,96454%
Male5,08046%

Waynesboro Population by Age

Waynesboro Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,8082.2949.650.4
Non Family2,0961.193367
Married1,6813.1978.621.4
Female8433.0138.261.8
Male1883.1725.574.5

3

Average Family Size

2.29

Average Household Size

49.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Waynesboro Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4586.26%
Associates Degree7279.93%
Bachelors Degree85811.72%
Graduate Degree4496.14%
High School Graduate3,06241.84%
Less Than 9th Grade841.15%
Some College1,68022.96%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Waynesboro Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Waynesboro Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,4015,8971,172
2+ Races45741955
Hispanic33429636
Black21021030
Asian595914
Other Race47470
Native American13130
Islander990

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 23.73%.

Waynesboro Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,694$70,028$40,714
Graduate Degree$85,651$166,111$85,018
High School Graduate$38,079$37,301$38,627
Less Than 9th Grade$0$22,609$40,867
Overall$42,714$46,690$41,309
Some College$45,612$46,500$43,813

$42,714

Average Earnings

$46,690

Average Male

$41,309

Average Female

Waynesboro Earnings by Educational Attainment

Waynesboro Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Waynesboro Language

96.16% of Waynesboro residents speak only English, while 3.84% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.57% of the population.

Waynesboro Language

Waynesboro Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,1807598.27%
Hispanic67510515.56%
Multiple9069510.49%
Black4594810.46%
Asian714563.38%
Other473165.96%

9.18%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.88%

Male Poverty Rate

9.45%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Waynesboro

The race most likely to be in poverty in Waynesboro is Other, with 65.96% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Waynesboro is White, with 8.27% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.49%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.36%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.07%.

Waynesboro Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.84%
Some College11.34%
Bachelors or Greater9.03%
High School8.28%

Waynesboro Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed53.28%
Female Unemployed13.33%
Female Employed5.89%
Male Employed5.16%

Waynesboro Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Waynesboro Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$68,888$81,826
Households$58,311$68,207
Married Families$84,628$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,255$47,055

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Waynesboro Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.9%

Male Marriage Rate

37.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Waynesboro Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Waynesboro Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Waynesboro Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Waynesboro Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

589

Number of Veterans

529

Male Veterans

60

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War281
Vietnam147
Second Gulf War78
Korea28
World War II7

Waynesboro Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54288
75+112
55 to 6497
65 to 7487
18 to 345

Waynesboro Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5747.84%
Black157.14%
Hispanic143.64%

Waynesboro Veterans by Race

Waynesboro Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.55%

Veteran Poverty Rate

17.32%

Veteran Disability Rate

Waynesboro Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66%

Labor Force Participation

63.9%

Employment Rate

3.2%

Unemployment Rate

Waynesboro Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Waynesboro Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Waynesboro Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

53.85%

Born in Waynesboro

96.82%

Native Born

3.18%

Foreign Born

0.5%

Non Citizen

2.68%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.82% of Waynesboro residents were born in the United States, with 53.85% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.5% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Waynesboro Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202911,130100.09%
202811,120110.1%
202711,109110.1%
202611,098100.09%
202511,088110.1%
202411,077100.09%
202311,067350.32%
202211,032-16-0.14%
202111,048130.12%
202011,0351231.13%
201910,912320.29%
201810,880-22-0.2%
201710,902380.35%
201610,864430.4%
201510,821690.64%
201410,752440.41%
201310,708460.43%
201210,662480.45%
201110,614360.34%
201010,57800%
20009,614360.38%
19909,578-148-1.52%
19809,726-285-2.85%
197010,011-416-3.99%
196010,427930.9%
195010,3341031.01%
194010,231640.63%
193010,1674474.6%
19209,7202,52135.02%
19107,1991,80333.41%
19005,3961,58541.59%
18903,811-7,319-65.76%

Waynesboro Population by Year